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It’s not often we see two otherwise identical motorhomes with and without slides in order to compare weights. This leads to guessing and speculation.

Since subject of insufficient cargo carrying capacity (CCC) comes up occasionally for smaller motorhomes built on chassis with low gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR), I thought I’d share information I saw this morning in case it’s useful to anyone.

Added weight due to a fairly small slide in a Class C is in range of 524 pounds.

As percent of total motorhome weight it’s not much, but as percent of cargo carrying capacity it may make a difference to some. Obviously if there are two slides or one large one, the impact on CCC is even greater.

I’m only posting this to make others aware that it’s easy for manufacturers to offer more space, but buyers should follow up on weight data prior to final decision.



P.S. — I’m in no way criticizing slides, just sharing fact-based data that some may find interesting and or useful.